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CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: Plant Biology

The secret to tripling the number of grains in sorghum and perhaps other staple crops

2/26/2018

A simple genetic modification can triple grain production in sorghum, a drought-tolerant plant that is an important source of food and animal feed. Read the story »

Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

1/18/2018

Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes Read the story »

Light, cryptochromes, action…

11/21/2017

Assistant Professor Ullas Pedmale has received the National Institutes of Health "Outstanding Investigator Award." Read the story »

The changing relationship between humans and plants, it’s complicated

11/3/2017

CSHL scientists Dave Jackson, Doreen Ware, and Zachary Lippman give their perspectives on the rapidly changing relationship between humans and plants. Watch the video »

Plant geneticists develop a new application of CRISPR to break yield barriers in crops

9/14/2017

Mutating regulatory regions varies yield traits the way a dimmer switch controls a light bulb Read the story »

Demystifying GMOs

7/21/2017

We've all heard of GMOs, but what exactly ARE they? Hannes, a plant scientist from CSHL's Dave Jackson lab, explains genetic modification. Watch the video »

Base Pairs Episode 10.5: Tomato baby and its family

7/14/2017

Plant scientist Zachary Lippman tells stories from the field of bizarre tomatoes, intensely hot peppers, and giant pumpkins. Listen to the podcast »

Tomato baby and its family

7/14/2017

This episode of Base Pairs talks to Associate Professor Zachary Lippman about all the weird mutations that naturally occur in plants. Read the story »

CRISPR vs. climate change

6/15/2017

This episode of Base Pairs looks at the issues climate change may bring to agriculture and how CRISPR can help overcome them. Read the story »

Detailed new ‘reference’ genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation

6/12/2017

A new, much more detailed reference genome for maize, or corn, as it is called in the U.S., provides new insight into the crop. Read the story »

Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plants

5/18/2017

Understanding gene interactions can enable breeders to break existing productivity barriers in agriculture. Read the story »

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

12/5/2016

Using CRISPR to expand the geographical range of important food crops. Watch the video »

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

12/5/2016

Researchers use CRISPR to expand the geographical range of important food crops. Read the story »

Gene network controls how many flowers and fruits plants will produce during critical growth window

11/7/2016

Researchers use RNA sequencing to identify a network of genes that work together to determine the duration of a critical window for growth. Read the story »

The people problem

9/15/2016

This episode of Base Pairs looks at the rising population, plant biology, and the future of food. Read the story »

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CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: Plant Biology

The secret to tripling the number of grains in sorghum and perhaps other staple crops

Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

Light, cryptochromes, action…

The changing relationship between humans and plants, it’s complicated

Plant geneticists develop a new application of CRISPR to break yield barriers in crops

Demystifying GMOs

Base Pairs Episode 10.5: Tomato baby and its family

Tomato baby and its family

CRISPR vs. climate change

Detailed new ‘reference’ genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation

Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plants

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

Gene network controls how many flowers and fruits plants will produce during critical growth window

The people problem

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